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Meta says it has reached an agreement with 52 bipartisan U.S. state attorneys general to introduce stronger protections and parental controls for teenage users of its social media platforms. Its Chief Legal Officer, Curtis Mahoney, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that “bipartisan” means the agreement has support from representatives of both …

Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing’s Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to compete in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts. During Saturday’s opening ceremony, …

Nasa has released stunning images from the mission, including our world setting below the lunar surface Nasa’s Artemis II mission has passed every major test since its launch on 1 April, with its rocket, spacecraft and crew performing better than engineers had dared to hope for. The mission’s first six days have shown that the Orion capsule works as designed …

Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says Artificial Intelligence may soon assist Lagos residents in filing tax returns as part of its ongoing digital reforms. The Executive Chairman of LIRS, Ayodele Subair, said this during a webinar organised by the Fintech Association of Nigeria on Tuesday. The theme of the event was “Fintech in Nigeria 2026: Navigating the New Tax …

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), says it will investigate Temu, an e-commerce online marketplace over alleged data breach against the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). This is contained in a statement by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the commission, on Monday in Abuja. Bamigboye said that Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC, gave the directives following …

Dr Chris Okafor, Televangelist and Founding Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry has decried what he described as cyber bullying , and sought for regulation of the nation’s cyberspace. Okafor made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, called to explain his displeasure with most bloggers and online influencers in Nigeria. The News Agency …

  By Joan Odafe (NAN) Social media influencers are gaining traction among Nigerian youths, raising alarms among parents, religious leaders, and society at large. They are worried that flashy online presence is overshadowing core values in shaping the younger generation’s mindset. This concern stems from the fact that many young Nigerians now look up to social media personalities as role …

    Your recommendation now is to uninstall the latest update to mitigate bugs. What’s going on with the quality control for updates, Microsoft? (Image credit: Future | Edited with Gemini) Windows 11 users are dealing with yet another update headache, and this time, Microsoft is openly telling people to uninstall the problematic patch. Update KB5074109 has triggered a wave …

A new report by Google and Ipsos has revealed that Nigeria is leading in global adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in learning, work and entrepreneurship. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday by Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa. Kola-Ogunlade said the report …

When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on Earth could this happen in 2024? A software update from a single cybersecurity company, US-based CrowdStrike, was the root cause of the chaos, underlining the fragility of the global economy and its dependence on computer systems …